The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
HOW TROUBADca III WON

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HOW TROUBADca III WON
The ID. feat Of Cwsat,'s n 10 Hard b
me Sou OF L,sbUN :.
A visit TO the betting IA nd whe
the saddling bell rang show "a thes
odds: The Bard ! 10 6, TEoS eadou
TO I. Five minutes later thel 1gure
we're slightly changed-The Bar
| to 6, Troubadour 5tol A 9Th
horses cauteTed to the post still
further change was made, the spa GU
lator going his last round seeing 4 b,
price against Capt. sam" BuwA
horse reduced 70 4 TO !. Fos one
the betting ring was puzzled. Mys.
terious glances were exchauged.
Quiet hints passed from man to man
and knowing mods gave place eo'an
uncomfortable shaking Of heads.
When the thrilling, all yervadihg
murmur, They're off, rolled orer
the quarter stretch like beach
comber spreading itself upon the
sandy shore, there was not a man
who did not sharpen his ey, in the
direction Of the start.
Both horses looked fit. Tbs Bara
was hard as nails and full of spirit.
Troubadour was like satin. tie suu
having drawn out the polish frcn his
sloping shoulders to his rump. Gar
rison resembled the hammer Of
gun resting on the cap, he stood so
high in his stirrups and bent so low
upon his horses neck. Haywood,
confident, calm aud inviocible, sat
we'll down in his saddle, Ms back per-
fectly STRAIGHT and his toes resting
lightly in his stirrups.
When the starter flag fell Troubs.
dour was a head before his oppoueus
but in a twiukling the horses had
changed places, Garrison cbeckius
his mount as Hayward urged The
Bard 10 the front. Passing the.
stand The Bard was lea ding by an
open length. Both horses we're un-
der double pull and the pace was
dull and slow. Garrison began his
manouvers Immediately. Instead of
attempting to drive Tie Bard TO
hot pace he lay back with Troubs-
dour, knowing well that Hayward
would not expose the son OF Long
fellow by opening too wide \ gap.
The funeral procession advanced
along the backstretch in a way thst
caused many spectators to say, mo
race" At She half mile the
Bard led by two lengths,
running we'll within himself and
going as il he might stay all day.
Garrison steadily refused TO advance
and Hayward settled himself for an
easy victory. The head OF the
stretch was reached and the positions
remained unchanged. 1t diiiadeed
seem forlorn hope for the cripple.
When the herses we're fairly
Strengthened out in the honostretch
Garrison raised his STOPPING form
still higher AMI climbed upon his
horses neck. His mouth was at
Troub dour's car when he gave the
animal his head. Spectators held
their breath as with mighty strides
the cripple bore down upon the quiet
beast before him. At the iurlong
Hayward saw Tpoubadours nose at
the saddle girth. IL passed on and
in another moment the "Snapper"
sat beside him. Then the duel be-
gan. For ten strides the fighting on
both sides wss as desperate as
anything ever seen on race
course. There was the silanee OF
death in the grand stand. Thousands
OF anxious eyes we're turned on Hay
ward as he attempted to rally The
Bard. The gallant colt seemed an
chored to the gToutd, so fast aud ia
rious was tho majestic sweepof rruu.
badour. Bot hearts beat in vain for
the son OF Longiellow. At first the
people could net believe thar eyes
They looked again aud saw, TrOuba.
dour length before his opponent.
The one length became two, ther
three. The Bard made a final at
tempt to rally but IL was too late, anC
Hayward seeing that IL was oil ovel
for him. pulled up. The CRANE
stand thuhdered with applause a
Garrison was borne past che post.
HAYWARD did not return 10 weigh
in. Before the public oould full!
realize what had happonsd The Bar
had disappeared, Hayward takinI
him without moments delay to tn
stable.
How did Il happen1D the locke
was asked when he returned to tn
paddock.
"Tfoubadour simply outiooted Tn
Bard in the homestrotch, was hi
reply. He turned away 90 prepar
for tie next race. Have Hayward
> onco skilllul hands lost their cunning
Does his eye droop1 Or is he wea
,, from much training DOWN.
After the race nearly every perso
one met exhibited q ticket on Tror
badour. He must have been libsr
ally backed BY the lisht betters, a.
. his stable did not by any means pei
: nit him TO ran loose.
; This is thu story that will sf3ds
the heart Of Mr.. Cassatt when
2 reaches tho other side OF the htlal
y tic, upon shose bounding billow
3 is today 80 blihsfully Ignorant Of u
= stunning overthrow Of the IRE
: white aud blue"
!. Garrison's victory on Troibado
y was a. brilliant a. his defeat on Mo
a was disgraceful. He made a gre
!, show Of whipping the mare in /
u hom@tretch, but 10 reality the ra
). hide never touched Der ftAnk. n
,e did tho Snapper" climb upon b
4, neck Ia a way 10 cheer the droopi
" hearts OF his faithful followers.